In Letter, Cuomo Thanks Lawmakers For Gun Control Vote

Praising them for their “leadership” and a “politically courageous and governmentally responsible” vote, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday sent a letter thanking individual lawmakers for their support in revamping the state’s gun laws.

His letter included an anecdote about his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo:

“This past weekend Senator Emanuel Gold, a distinguished official, passed away. My father served with Senator Gold and spoke at the funeral. My father had spoken to the Senator recently about their years of public service and they reminisced about “the great ones”; achievements that made the state better and epitomized their years of public service.

“I thought to myself at the end of the day what are our “great ones”; accomplishments that will survive the years. To me—gun safety—will be at the top of a proud, and hopefully long, list.”